Ski-town throwdown returns to Powder.com

Powder Magazine’s Ski Town Throwdown is back, and it’s been tweaked a bit to ensure that the competition is a bit more representative of how people actually live and ski.

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Powder Magazine’s Ski Town Throwdown is back, and it’s been tweaked a bit to ensure that the competition is a bit more representative of how people actually live and ski. To wit: last year’s winner just happened to be Rossland and Nelson, both located in the West Kootenay. To many Kootenay purists, this is like a tie in the 7th game of the Stanley Cup or skiing in the rain. It’s still OK, but leaves you feeling unsatisfied. And if you’ve ever skied at Red or Whitewater, you’ll know that there can be a fairly intense rivalry over which area is “better” on any given day.

So, for this year, Rossland and Nelson are separated in a tournament bracket that looks a lot like the NCAA basketball championships. The fact that there is a “Big East” division should provide a clue. Using a “P3” format (stands for “Powder Per Person”) to establish its rankings (you’ll have to buy the November issue to see the complex formula used) – B.C .resorts come off highly seeded before the actual online voting begins. Revelstoke Mountain Resort is No. 1 and Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is No. 2. That’s pretty impressive. Other Canadian resorts seeded in the Top 10 include Red Mountain and Castle Mountain, a small hill with a huge cult following. Go here to see what the first round matchups look like. You can vote on the special Facebook.com/powdermag page.

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